As an agency co-founder and design lead, I’ve been participating in many recruitment processes. I’ve seen hundreds of portfolios and CVs of aspiring designers. If you’re applying for a UI designer position, it is good to have some things in mind and to polish your portfolio to the point where it’s really showing off your knowledge and skills.

作為代理機構的聯合創始人和設計負責人，我參與了許多招聘流程。 我已經看到了數百位有抱負的設計師的作品集和簡歷。 如果您要申請UI設計師職位，那么請牢記一些注意事項，并將您的投資組合完善到真正炫耀您的知識和技能的地步。

Here are the most common mistakes and problems with portfolios and CVs I’ve witnessed over the years, that often made me turn down the candidate.

這是多年來我目睹的投資組合和簡歷中最常見的錯誤和問題，這常常使我拒絕候選人。

1.根本沒有個人投資組合 (1. No personal portfolio at all)

This may sound obvious, but it’s not. You need to show some UI/UX work if you’re applying for a designer position — CV is not enough. Degree of any kind means nothing if you actually can’t show anything that you personally designed.

這聽起來似乎很明顯，但事實并非如此。 如果您要申請設計師職位，則需要顯示一些UI / UX工作-CV是不夠的。 如果您實際上無法展示自己設計的任何東西，那么任何程度的學位都沒有任何意義。

It is important to show that you’re passionate and motivated enough so you do a lot of designing exercises on your own.

重要的是要顯示出您有足夠的激情和動力，因此您需要自己進行很多設計練習。

2.表現不佳 (2. Poor presentation)

Even the most exquisite meal will taste poorly if served on an ugly plate. It’s the same with UI, too.

如果放在丑陋的盤子上，即使是最精致的一餐也會很難吃。 UI也一樣。

Avoid showing lonely screens, each one as a separate file with no context.

避免顯示寂靜的屏幕，每個屏幕都是一個單獨的文件，沒有上下文。

Put some work in presenting your projects in a visually pleasing, interesting and thoughtful manner. Remember that people are visual animals and we love things that look appealing to us — designers especially. This approach will definitely give you some extra points.

進行一些工作，以視覺上令人愉悅，有趣和周到的方式介紹您的項目。 請記住，人是視覺動物，我們喜歡看起來對我們有吸引力的東西，尤其是設計師。 這種方法肯定會給您一些額外的好處。

Take a look at how popular projects are presented on Dribbble or Behance — and try to present your work in a similar way. Put together some screens to create a good-looking mosaic. Think about showing your work in mockups — so it’s easier to imagine how your designs look on devices in reality. I recommend investing in Angle Mockups, but there’s plenty of free ones over the internet, too.

看一下Dribbble或Behance上如何展示受歡迎的項目-并嘗試以類似的方式展示您的作品。 組合一些屏幕以創建漂亮的馬賽克。 考慮以樣機顯示您的工作-因此更容易想象您的設計在實際設備上的外觀。 我建議投資于Angle Mockups ，但互聯網上也有很多免費的。

3.設計中沒有常識 (3. No common sense in your designs)

Don’t design mindlessly. It’s not only about how it looks like. If there is no common sense in the interface (copy does not match the theme, pointless elements, bad UX) even the most visually appealing project will look simply ridiculous.

不要盲目設計。 這不僅僅是關于它的外觀。 如果界面中沒有常識(副本與主題不匹配，毫無意義的元素，不良的UX)，那么即使是視覺上最吸引人的項目也會看起來很荒謬。

4. UI背后沒有思考過程 (4. No thinking process behind the UI)

Everybody with some graphic software skills can possibly copy a cool interface from Dribbble. It’s better than nothing, but aim higher.

每個具有一些圖形軟件技能的人都可以從Dribbble復制一個很酷的界面。 總比沒有好，但目標更高。

Instead of mindless copying, try to search for an existing product that could use some redesigning – and do it. Explain your decisions and thinking process in a presentation. Show wireframes. Create a styleguide and include it. Back up your UI with some knowledge about human perception and heuristics. I write more about them here:

與其盲目復制，不如嘗試搜索可能需要重新設計的現有產品，然后再做。 在演示文稿中解釋您的決策和思考過程。 顯示線框。 創建一個樣式指南并包含它。 使用有關人類感知和啟發式知識的一些知識來備份UI。 我在這里寫更多關于它們的信息：

If your redesign turns out to be well-thought and good looking enough, it will most likely help you land a desired job!

如果您的重新設計經過深思熟慮且看起來足夠好看，則很有可能會幫助您找到理想的工作！

5.項目彼此之間太相似 (5. Projects are too similar to each other)

Try to showcase interfaces for different devices (not only apps but also a dashboard, a responsive web design, wearables).

嘗試展示不同設備的界面(不僅是應用程序，還包括儀表板，響應式網頁設計，可穿戴設備)。

Try different types of products – for example, a redesign of a banking app, a design for scooter renting – and try to differentiate the overall style.

嘗試不同類型的產品，例如重新設計銀行應用程序，設計踏板車租賃，并嘗試區分整體風格。

6.炫耀太多 (6. Showing off too much)

Some people send just too many examples of their designs – even their first attempt to make a logo – often quite ugly (we all have those under our belt, admit it ;))

有些人發送的設計示例太多了，甚至是他們首次制作徽標的嘗試，通常都很難看(我們都接受了這些建議；)

It is better to show just three of your best projects, instead of 30 that are just ?fine”.

最好只顯示三個最佳項目，而不是僅顯示30個“最佳”項目。

On the contrary, just one example of your work, even if mindblowing (and this happens very rarely) might not be enough to convince a recruiter.

相反，即使您舉手投足(這種情況很少發生)，僅舉一例工作仍不足以說服招聘人員。

7.不注重細節 (7. No attention to details)

This one is extremely important. As a designer, you need to pay attention to even the smallest details in the interface you’re designing. So show the world that you care. Search for any inconsistencies and shortcomings in your designs (margins, colors, typography). Which leads us to…

這一點非常重要。 作為設計師，您甚至需要注意所設計界面中的最小細節。 因此，向世界展示自己關心的事物。 搜索設計中的任何不一致和缺點(頁邊距，顏色，版式)。 這導致我們……

8.語法錯誤 (8. Grammar mistakes)

Unfortunately, they happen often and they have an incredibly negative impact. Even the most visually appealing dashboard with a word ?Daschboard”, ?Dashbord” or ?Dasboard” on it will immediately lose all it’s magic.

不幸的是，它們經常發生，并且產生令人難以置信的負面影響。 即使是帶有“ Daschboard”，“ Dashbord”或“ Dasboard”一詞的視覺上最吸引人的儀表板，也會立即失去所有的魔力。

9.您的簡歷中沒有常識 (9. No common sense in your CV)

Mind your experience!

注意您的經驗！

If you’re applying for your first design job, don’t title yourself as a designer, or as a senior designer. “Junior” or “aspiring junior designer looking for a first work” will make you look genuine and sincere.

如果您正在申請第一份設計工作，請不要稱自己為設計師或高級設計師。 “初級”或“有志于尋找第一件作品的初級設計師”將使您看起來真實而真誠。

Don’t use “dots” or “loading bars” as a way to show your skills. What does 3 out of 5 dots next to Figma or Sketch say? It would be better to write about your experience with that software in a few sentences.

不要使用“圓點”或“加載條”來展示自己的技能。 Figma或Sketch旁邊的5個點中有3個說什么？ 最好用幾句話寫出您使用該軟件的經驗。

10.偷別人的工作 (10. Stealing somebody else’s work)

This happens — for real. And believe me, it’s actually very easy for a recruiter to find out that the work you claim as your own is simply stolen. And even if you get the job, what’s next?

這確實發生了。 相信我，招聘人員發現您聲稱屬于您自己的工作實際上很容易被盜，這很容易。 即使得到這份工作，接下來該怎么辦？

It’s just an awful thing to do, and remember – stealing someone’s intellectual property and trying to deceive your employer is actually considered a fraud that might be prosecuted.

記住，這只是一件可怕的事情-竊取某人的知識產權并試圖欺騙您的雇主實際上被認為是欺詐，可能會受到起訴。

I hope this list and tips were insightful and will help you in landing your dream job as a designer. 😊 Also, if you liked this article, I think this one might come in handy, too:

我希望這份清單和提示能為您提供深刻的見識，并能幫助您順利完成夢想的設計師工作。 😊另外，如果您喜歡這篇文章，我認為這篇文章也可能派上用場：

Good luck! 🤗

祝好運！ 🤗

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